(Verse 1)
I got a room here in my name down at the Chelsea Hotel
My time here can be paid for by just ringing up Cornell
There's a TV with a cable remote and a phone by the bed
And I can order anything that I want when I'm fed
(Chorus)
I can watch all of the movies I've seen a hundred times
I can call up my friends on the phone anytime I want
The elevator never takes too long
I can order take-out from my favorite Thai
In these foolish games I play
(Verse 2)
I got three or four new dresses hanging up in my closet
I'm looking for a man who's gonna dress me up and then undress me
And in a bar downtown, there's a man that I used to know
He's working up the courage to come up and say hello
(Chorus)
He can tell by my eyes that I've cried a river or two
He can see from my face that I haven't a clue
What these foolish games are for
When I'm down on my knees for more
In these foolish games I play
(Bridge)
I've got a feeling the man I'm looking for is somewhere in the city
He's walking the sidewalks, maybe even passing me right now
He's searching every corner for a woman just like me
A woman with a face that's a little bit worn
(Chorus)
But he can tell by my eyes that I've cried a river or two
He can see from my face that I haven't a clue
What these foolish games are for
When I'm down on my knees for more
In these foolish games I play
(Outro)
I can watch all the movies I've seen a hundred times
I can call up my friends on the phone anytime I want
The elevator never takes too long
I can order take-out from my favorite Thai
In these foolish games I play